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Air Forces comparison: Flag of China China vs Flag of Mongolia Mongolia

China's air force fields 6,341 active aircraft — 288:1 Mongolia's 22.

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Roundel of China ChinaWorld #2 74.6
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China leads on 7 of 7 categories

Roundel of Mongolia MongoliaWorld #88 3.3
  • 234 Bombersweight ×100 · generation 0
  • 3,222 Combat aircraftweight ×50 · generation 10
  • 1,549 Helicoptersweight ×10 · era 6
  • 452 Transportweight ×10 6
  • 109 Special missionweight ×8 0
  • 190 UAVsweight ×10 0
  • 585 Trainersweight ×1 0
China Mongolia Bars: weighted contribution to the AIRS Index (airframes × category weight; combat and bombers by generation tier, helicopters by era; the enabler, armament and availability multipliers apply on top) · figures: active airframes at each side's latest inventory year · Methodology
Key figures as of 2026
China Mongolia Ratio
Official name People's Liberation Army Air Force Mongolian Air Force
Active aircraft 6,341 22 🇨🇳 288×
Aircraft on order 130 0 🇨🇳
Combat aircraft 3,222 10 🇨🇳 322×
Combat share of fleet 50.8 % 45.5 % 🇨🇳 1.1×
Aircraft types in service 56 4 🇨🇳 14×
Main supplier China · 86 % Ex-USSR · 100 %
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Bombers 234 0 🇨🇳
Helicopters 1,549 6 🇨🇳 258×
Transport aircraft 452 6 🇨🇳 75×
Special-mission aircraft 109 0 🇨🇳
Trainers 585 0 🇨🇳
UAVs 190 0 🇨🇳
Backbone aircraft most numerous in service
🇨🇳 ChinaJ-10 Vigorous Dragon ×608J-11 Responsive Dragon ×495J-16 Qianlong ×450
🇲🇳 MongoliaAn-26 Curl ×6Mi-17 Hip-H ×6MiG-29 Fulcrum ×6
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which country has more military aircraft, China or Mongolia?
China has more military aircraft with 6,341 active aircraft compared to Mongolia's 22, a difference of 6,319 aircraft.
Which air force has more combat aircraft, China or Mongolia?
China has more combat aircraft with 3,222 fighters and attack aircraft compared to Mongolia's 10.
Which country has more military helicopters, China or Mongolia?
China operates more military helicopters with 1,549 compared to Mongolia's 6.
Which air force has more transport aircraft, China or Mongolia?
China has more transport aircraft with 452 compared to Mongolia's 6.
How do the China and Mongolia air forces compare in size?
China's air force is 75.3 times larger than Mongolia's in terms of total active aircraft (452 vs 6).
Which country has more aircraft on order, China or Mongolia?
China has 130 aircraft on order compared to Mongolia's 0.